Oscar Collazo takes it to Melvin Jerusalem. Picture by Jhay Oh Otamias
Regardless of having lower than 10 fights as a professional, Oscar Collazo has already gained a world title belt.
The unbeaten Collazo will face Reyneris Gutierrez on January 27. The 12-round bout will precede the tremendous middleweight conflict between contenders Jaime Munguia and John Ryder. Each fights shall be streamed on DAZN (8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT).
“With lower than per week away for my second world title protection, I really feel nice and at my finest second,” stated Oscar Collazo, at present rated at No. 4 by The Ring at strawweight. “As all the time, we’re very ready and centered on what we’re going to do on January 27 and go away the ring with our hand-raised”
Collazo (8-0, 6 knockouts), who’s initially from Newark, New Jersey and now resides in Villalba, Puerto Rico, gained the WBO world strawweight title on Could 27, forcing Melvin Jerusalem of the Philippines to not come out for spherical eight.
“We’ve got a very good plan in place like all our earlier fights, and we’re able to entertain in entrance of the individuals of Arizona, Puerto Rico, and on DAZN. Thanks, Miguel Cotto Promotions and Golden Boy for the chance to be on such an enormous card that includes a spectacular principal occasion between Jaime Munguia and John Ryder.”
The 27-year-old made the primary protection of the WBO title on August 26, stopping Garen Diagen, additionally of the Philippines, after the sixth spherical.
Eric Gomez, who’s the President of Golden Boy Promotions, which co-promotes Collazo with Cotto Promotions, has been happy with the event and transition of Collazo to develop into a world titleholder. He’s most impressed together with his combating fashion, which has made extra followers over the past a number of months.
Gabriela Fundora is the brand new IBF flyweight titleholder. Picture: Golden Boy / Cris Esqueda
“He’s the little champion that fights like an enormous man,” Gomez instructed The Ring Wednesday afternoon. “(He has) knockout energy in each fingers.”
Gutierrez (10-1, 2 KOs), who resides in Matagalpa, Nicaragua, final fought on October 14, defeating journeyman Natanael Rocha by unanimous choice. Gutierrez suffered the primary and solely blemish of his profession in his earlier struggle on June 16, shedding to Alex Winwood by unanimous choice.
On the DAZN Broadcast, knockout celebrity in-the-making Darius Fulghum (9-0, 9 KOs) shall be taking over Alantez Fox (28-5-1, 13 KOs) in a 10-round contest. In a co-promotion with Sampson Boxing, IBF feminine flyweight titlist Gabriela Fundora (12-0, 5 KOs) of Coachella Valley, California will defend her newly minted {hardware} in a 10-round fight in opposition to Christina Cruz (6-0, 0 KOs) of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Opening the DAZN broadcast, Mexico Metropolis’s David Picasso Romero (26-0-1, 15 KOs) will take part in a 10-round tremendous bantamweight struggle in opposition to Erik Ruiz (17-9-1, 7 KOs) of Oxnard, California.
On the preliminary card, Daniel “Junebug” Garcia (7-0, 5 KOs) of Denver, Colorado will take part in a six-round light-weight match in opposition to Phoenix, Arizona’s Daniel Lugo (4-1, 1 KOs). Gregory Morales (15-1, 9 KOs) of San Antonio, Texas will problem Ronal Ron (14-4, 11 KOs) of Chino Hills, California in an eight-round junior featherweight struggle. In a four-round bantamweight conflict, former Mexican Olympian Gael Cabrera (3-0, 2 KOs) will measure up in opposition to Miguel Ceballos (2-0, 2 KOs) of Peoria, Arizona .
Opening the struggle evening festivities with a four-round bantamweight struggle, Johnny “Sugarcane” Cañas (2-0, 2 KOs) of Santa Ana, California will face Oakland, California’s William Davis (2-1-1, 1 KO).
A press launch by Golden Boy Promotions was used on this article.
Francisco A. Salazar has written for The Ring since October 2013 and has coated boxing in Southern California and overseas since 2000. Francisco additionally covers boxing for the Ventura County (California) Star newspaper. He may be reached at [email protected]
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